TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of focal parenchymal lesions of the lung in dogs and cats.
AU - Wood, E. F.
AU - O'Brien, R. T.
AU - Young, K. M.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the lung was performed on 16 dogs and 3 cats with consolidated pulmonary lesions or masses identified on thoracic radiographs. The cytologic results from the FNA were confirmed by histopathology, response to treatment, or microscopic identification of Blastomyces organisms. Neoplasia was identified correctly by FNA cytology in 10 of 11 animals, and no false positive results occurred, yielding a positive predictive value of 100%. Of 8 animals with infectious disease, 5 of 6 had blastomycosis and 1 had a bacterial infection, based on cytologic evaluation. Eight animals required sedation for the procedure, and none had clinical complications. We conclude that ultrasound-guided FNA of pulmonary mass lesions is an inexpensive, safe, and accurate method for diagnosing blastomycosis or neoplasia, especially carcinomas, in dogs and cats.
AB - Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the lung was performed on 16 dogs and 3 cats with consolidated pulmonary lesions or masses identified on thoracic radiographs. The cytologic results from the FNA were confirmed by histopathology, response to treatment, or microscopic identification of Blastomyces organisms. Neoplasia was identified correctly by FNA cytology in 10 of 11 animals, and no false positive results occurred, yielding a positive predictive value of 100%. Of 8 animals with infectious disease, 5 of 6 had blastomycosis and 1 had a bacterial infection, based on cytologic evaluation. Eight animals required sedation for the procedure, and none had clinical complications. We conclude that ultrasound-guided FNA of pulmonary mass lesions is an inexpensive, safe, and accurate method for diagnosing blastomycosis or neoplasia, especially carcinomas, in dogs and cats.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1998.tb02132.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1998.tb02132.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 9773409
AN - SCOPUS:0032159924
SN - 0891-6640
VL - 12
SP - 338
EP - 342
JO - Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
JF - Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
IS - 5
ER -